The $145,000 Greenbelt Public Pathway extension along the Buffalo River was funded by the New York Power Authority. Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul and other state, federal and local officials cut the ribbon to open it on Tuesday.

Erie County Harbor Development Corp. Chairman Robert Gioia says access to the waterfront is the agency’s top priority. The 12-foot wide Outer Harbor trail takes people along the water to walk or fish.

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